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A.P.P.L.E. Project

The A.P.P.L.E. Project is a comprehensive paperwork service which supports the independence
of senior adults by providing individuals age 60 and older with counseling, advocacy,
education and direct assistance with their paperwork needs. The service includes,
but is not limited to:

Medicare and Supplemental Health Care Insurance

Long-Term Care Insurance

Advance Directives

Financial Record-Keeping

Simple Tax Returns

Property Tax Credit

Credit and Billing Issues

Applications for Pension Benefits

Applications for Assistance

Consumer Fraud

Low Vision Resources

For more information, contact:

Regina Gooden, Director(573) 651-5467E-mail: 937 Broadway, Suite 202

Educare

Educare implements various grant-funded family and child care provider programs that
strive to make the early childhood years the best learning years possible, to prepare
children for school and the future and to empower parents and child care providers
to be the best teachers they can be.

For more information, contact:

Hoover Center

The Hoover Center provides opportunities for senior adults age 60 and older. The programs
offered at the center have been available through the Department of Human Environmental
Studies since 1980.

The Senior Alive/Eldercare Program, an adult day care, is the only social, educational
model of this type in southeast Missouri, and is licensed by the Missouri Department
of Health and Senior Services. The program provides supportive programming during
daytime hours to well and frail senior adults age 60 and older. The program provides
participants with the opportunity to pursue educational interests, interact socially
and continue to access and contribute to the community.

The Senior Learning Program is an educational service designed to meet the learning
and fitness needs of senior adults. This program emphasizes social interaction between
participants and targets active individuals who are 60 years of age and older with
an interest in self improvement and mental stimulation. The Senior Learning Program
enables older adults to remain active and independent members of their families and
communities.

For more information, contact:

Horizons Enrichment Center

The Horizons Enrichment Center offers a safe, nurturing environment for developmentally
disabled adults living in or near Cape Girardeau. This day program, which is available
to individuals who are not participating in adult habilitation or employment situations,
provides appropriate supervision, exercise, recreation, ongoing educational or training
opportunities, social interaction and community involvement in a safe, warm and caring
atmosphere.

Horizons Enrichment Center is certified by the Missouri Department of Mental Health
and is licensed by the Division of Aging. Funding is provided through a multitude
of funding organizations and through private donations.

For more information, contact:

Gerontology Initiatives

Gerontology is the study of the aging process and individuals as they grow from middle
age through later life. Southeast’s Institute of Gerontology is dedicated to promoting
interdisciplinary research, providing professional and community gerontological education
and promoting community service opportunities for faculty and students. The institute
is focused on advancing the development and coordination of academic programs in gerontology
and securing external funding that will enhance teaching and research opportunities
for faculty and students. http://www6.semo.edu/gerontology.

For more information, contact:

Law Enforcement Academy

The Law Enforcement Academy provides pre-service and in-service officers with a variety
of law enforcement training and skills. The academy offers basic law enforcement training
as well as advanced training and specialized continuing education programs, all taught
by law enforcement professionals with years of experience.

Many courses are offered on weekends or evenings, and admission fees vary depending
on the training. The academy is currently located at Southeast Missouri State University,
with plans to move to a new off-campus facility. The academy also conducts firearms
training at ranges in Benton and Steele, Mo.http://www.semo.edu/policeacademy/.

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S.H.O.W. Mobile

The S.H.O.W. Mobile is a 38-foot mobile health center outfitted with medical equipment
thanks to a federally directed earmark supported by the Missouri Congressional delegation.
The unit will travel in the four Bootheel counties of Pemiscot, Dunklin, Mississippi
and New Madrid.

Staffed by a family nurse practitioner, registered professional nurse driver and local
volunteer healthcare professionals, this mobile health unit will educate residents
on health promotion and disease prevention and will provide health and dental services,
including care for acute and chronic illnesses to those who have little or no access
to services.

For more information, contact:

University School for Young Children

The University School for Young Children provides quality child care and education
to families in the Cape Girardeau area. The program was formed by the merging of
two University programs, the Center for Child Studies and the University Child Enrichment
Center and is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

The University School for Young Children serves children ages six weeks to six years
of age and it operates from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm daily, closing at 4:30 during the summer
and spring break. Fees are set according to child’s age and hours of attendance,
with discounts for children of faculty, staff, administration and students of Southeast
Missouri State University.

The University School for Young Children is located at 2089 Bessie Street.

For more information, contact:

Southeast Regional Support Center

Southeast Regional Support Center promotes and facilitates the development of community
programs aimed at the prevention of alcohol, tobacco and drug abuse. The center has
been designated a Community 2000 Team by the Missouri Division of Alcohol and Drug
Abuse. The Community 2000 program is the Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse’s primary
substance abuse prevention initiative. A neighborhood, city or other self-defined
community is certified as a Missouri Community 2000 Team when it meets certain established
criteria. Teams are made up of volunteers and exist in urban, rural and suburban areas
throughout Missouri.